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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,881,305 and 12,739,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,881,305 and 12,739,686 is: 27,595,848.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881,305 : 12,739,686 = 12,739,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881,305/12,739,686 = 12,739,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881,305x = 12,739,686 × 12,739,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881,305x = 162,299,599,378,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,299,599,378,596/5,881,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,595,848.09

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